October 2011
NEWSLETTER for October 2011 President’s Corner by Michael Current October 2011 Today (October 2) it is gorgeous out there, I hope you were able to get out there and enjoy it! In this issue of the Newsletter check out the news from IGT, which I understand makes video games used in casinos. They seem to be releasing an Atari Centipede game. How would Centipede be made into a gambling game? I can't picture that, but I'm not a frequent visitor to casinos. Are you? Next month is the SPACE annual meeting. Which means, this month is when we're supposed to solicit nominations for the elected positions of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. This is your chance to get involved, and help keep SPACE going! So please come to the meeting this month, and consider it!! Thanks, keep using that Atari, and come to your next SPACE meeting, Friday October 14, 2011.
himself in a while so I was glad to see him back. He always has something new of 8-bit Atari to show off. Now that summer is over I hope we will see more of you in the upcoming months, and we need Lance to feel better because we really miss him and what he adds to the meetings. So please make room for SPACE and join us in October. **********************************************
Secretary's Report By Brian Little For September 2011
No minutes from the September meeting were submitted in time for this Newsletter. ******************************************** From: Michael Current [michael@mcurrent.name] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:35 PM Subject: Checkpoint releases invite to Morphonic Lab 10 Checkpoint releases invite to Morphonic Lab 10 September 19th, 2011
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Treasurer's Report by Greg Leitner For September 2011
What a letdown for our September SPACE meeting. Myself, Glen and Al were the only members present for the meeting. We made it very short and spent most of our time checking out the DOM for the month and a new DOS that Al brought with him. The 1050 drive was giving us a few loading problems and Glen has a possible solution that he will apply next month. Not much else going on so I will keep this very short this month. We took in $15.00 thanks to 5 DOM's being sold (my usual one and Al caught up by buying the last four). No expenses paid out in September so our treasury grew by the $15.00 and we now show a balance of $664.15.
Checkpoint just released a new invite intro for the forthcoming Morphonic Lab 10 event in Dresden, Germany. The invite works on any 1 MB ST. Defjam here introduces his new super-fast Sid Sound Designer player that uses about about 6-8 scanlines CPU (less than three percent!). » Download 'Morphonic Lab 10 invite' http://files.dhs.nu/files_demo/ml.10.zip » Download or watch a recording at VideoDB http://dhs.nu/video.php?ID=378
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Torment released a little ST-intro at the Sunrise demoparty the past weekend. Nicked from the readme:
I know the weather was fantastic on the day of our September meeting but is was very disheartening to see only three members at a SPACE meeting. Al hadn't been to a meeting
September 12th, 2011
"just a little intro put together for sunrise 2011 in delightful Luton ... As ever, some old code has been used but its -new old code:) all being well, this intro should have a new tune from rhino, new gfx from spiny and newish code from GND, modded a bit by spiny to add the music replay and gfx swappery. Its called 'shorty'cos its short. s, h, ort. :)" » Download 'Shorty' ST-intro by Torment http://files.dhs.nu/files_demo/torment_shorty.zip » Download or watch a recording at VideoDB http://dhs.nu/video.php?ID=376 ******************************************** From: Michael Current [michael@mcurrent.name] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:20 PM Subject: IGT Showcases the Best in Casino Gaming at G2E 2011 IGT Showcases the Best in Casino Gaming at G2E 2011 LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With a complete suite of show-stopping games and systems, International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) gives casino operators the power to perform as it unveils its latest products at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) from Oct. 4-6, 2011 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. IGT's Booth 2241 will intrigue guests with great games created from pop culture icons and blockbuster titles that deliver new levels of entertainment to players worldwide. IGT's systems and games allow operators to develop new levels of player loyalty and enhance their ability to efficiently market to players while differentiating their casino floors. IGT's global focus and growth will be showcased at G2E as well, with localized themes and solutions. IGT will highlight how the Company's worldwide pop culture success continues. Attendees will see MegaJackpots® titles that resonate with players worldwide such as Ghostbusters™ Who Ya Gonna Call, Elvis The King® Multi-Level Progressives, Big Buck Hunter® Pro, Breakfast at Tiffany's™, The Twilight Zone®, Sex and The City™ Fabulous and The Joker's Heist™. Joining the all-time player-favorite Wheel of Fortune® lineup is Wheel of Fortune® Triple Extreme Spin™, Wheel of Fortune® Wild Getaway and a new Wheel of Fortune® MultiLevel Progressive game. As the curtains part, IGT will premiere the expansion of the MegaJackpots® Center Stage™ series on the eye-catching 103-inch and 70-inch platforms, and the new Center Stage Duo™ with its 55-inch screen. Joining the top-performing American Idol® and Wheel of Fortune® titles on stage will be the highly anticipated The Dark Knight, Ghostbusters™, Big Buck Hunter® Pro and Texas Tea®. This new lineup will refresh casino floors with the flexibility and efficiency operators have come to expect from IGT's innovative Center Stage™ series.
Delivering outstanding, entertaining games to casino floors has long defined IGT and this year is no different. IGT will deliver a portfolio of new, spectacular Core games that are sure to create unforgettable player experiences and drive significant value for customers. IGT's Core games have a serious focus on entertainment and performance with a combination of innovative math models, outstanding graphics and amazing MLD® technology. Big pop culture brands at G2E from the Core product line include Ringling Bros.™ Riches, Atari® Centipede®, and Huevocartoon®. Wolf Run 2 Into the Wild™, the sequel to player-favorite Wolf Run®, joins with the progressive excitement of Sky Pilot™ and Mount Fortune™ OnCore Progressives, and the MLD® amazement in Pink Diamond® at G2E. IGT's classic spinning-reel games have been popular with players for decades. This year, IGT stages a revival of these popular, classic games with the introduction of an unprecedented lineup of spinning-reel games including the premiere of the industry's first 5-reel community bonus game called Fast-Hit Progressives™. Other spinning-reel offerings include thrilling 3-reel, 1-line games such as Haywire Multipliers™ and Blue Blazes Win Zeros!™. A long-time market leader in Video Poker action, IGT will add to its award-winning line up of games with titles such as the new Build A Wheel Poker® game. This next generation of wildly successful video poker wheel games offers the firstever dynamic video wheel used in a video poker bonus, and is designed to appeal to both video poker players and slot players who like to spin and win. IGT continues to set the standard in cabinet design with the G20, G23, S AVP® and Universal Slant models. The G20 is designed for comfort and entertaining game play. The G23 widescreen is IGT's premium upright cabinet. The Universal Slant has the ergonomics of a slant with the merchandising features of an upright. The Universal Slant for Poker has a custom poker button panel for a superior poker play experience. Also, coming to G2E is an updated version of IGT's long-performing S AVP® cabinet, now featuring enhanced top box attract lighting. IGT delivers the best in casino gaming and fun right to players' phones and laptops. IGT's experience in gaming extends well beyond the traditional casino floor with more than a decade of experience in the online and mobile sphere. Pop culture themes such as MONOPOLY, Elvis The King®, Wheel of Fortune® and Star Trek™ entertain both online and mobile players. With the acquisition of established online gaming supplier Entraction earlier this year, IGT now offers a complete interactive gaming portfolio of casino games, multiplayer poker, sports betting and bingo. As a thought leader in server-based gaming, IGT has transformed the player experience in casinos throughout the world with its Systems solutions. IGT's unmatched systems offerings at G2E include dynamic ways to communicate with players, unrivaled flexibility and connectivity, and the critical tools needed to manage the casino floor, players, promotions and operations. IGT also will introduce a suite of player
personalization capabilities, expanding IGT's Intelligent Bonusing™ solution that can track and manage a player's experience in real-time, allowing the Casino to deliver custom content and offerings to the slot machine based on patron metrics and behavior such as coin-in, coin-out, points earned and games played. New Intelligent Bonusing™ applications will include Point Pursuit™, Team Challenge™, Message Blast™, Auction Action™, Game Pulse™, Big Game Hunt™, Tournament Manager and more application concepts. In addition, IGT will show third-party Service Window applications developed by Synergy Blue, an application and content developer, at G2E. IGT also expands its Systems solutions with the Universal Game Adaptor for hybrid or pre-G2S slot floors. This innovative device allows for the delivery of rich media across the casino floor using a GSA, open standard add-on. It enables any game manufacturer to certify and support floor-wide, IGT picture-in-picture Service Window functionality on its slot machines while preserving the games' behavior and integrity. For more information on IGT at G2E 2011 please visit www.IGT.com/G2E2011. About IGT International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products, as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com or follow IGT on Twitter at @IGTNews or Facebook at www.facebook.com/IGT. ******************************************** From: Michael Current [michael@mcurrent.name] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:36 PM Subject: Cerebral Vortex release NyanCatari Cerebral Vortex release NyanCatari 2011
Grey of Mystic Bytes write: MSB strikes back with an SV2k11 invitro for F030! "Take these broken wings, and learn to fly again" - Do You remember this legendary song from back in the 80s? It fits perfectly in with the main vibe of the SillyVenture 2k11 party in Poland. We want to put some life into the Falcon's wings and let him fly high again! During four days of partying, from 10th to 13th day of November 2011, we will celebrate the upcoming 20th birthday of the Falcon. Nothing can capture the great times of the Falcon's birth. Magic moments and magic feelings. For this occassion there's some Silly accents coming up. Greetings to all Falconiers left. Never lose the faith! Come to SV2k11 and save the cool bird! Please keep in mind that remote entries are welcome too. In case of only 1 entry in any category, the prize meant for the 1st place will be given automaticaly to the single contributor. For more party details please visit the official SV2k11 website: www.sillyventure.pl or get in touch with organizer greymsb@poczta.fm See You in Gdansk / POLAND! » Download the Falcon invite http://files.dhs.nu/files_demo/sv2011.zip » Download or watch a recording at VideoDB http://dhs.nu/video.php?ID=379 ******************************************** From: Michael Current [michael@mcurrent.name] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:39 PM Subject: Checkpoint out with new 128 byte intro
September 19th,
Cerebral Vortex has released the most flexible Nyan Cat yet. You can change colours, speed, movement and much more. Audio imported from the original. Works on 1MB STe or Falcon. » Download 'NyanCatari' for STe/Falcon http://files.dhs.nu/files_demo/nyancat.zip » Download or watch a recording at VideoDB http://dhs.nu/video.php?ID=377 ******************************************** From: Michael Current [michael@mcurrent.name] Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:38 PM Subject: Falcon Sillyventure invite released Falcon Sillyventure invite released September 20th, 2011
Checkpoint out with new 128 byte intro 2011
September 30th,
Defjam of Checkpoint released a 128 byte softsynth (!) for the ST together with a simple tune. The demo plays a 4-bit sample on one YM-channel and generates two square waveforms to get something like a noisy "SID-voice" tone. Sources included. » Download 'YM SPL' by Checkpoint http://files.dhs.nu/files_demo/ym_spl.zip » Listen at Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrlW6CR1bWM ******************************************** ******************************************** ********************************************